Know your flood zone

You have two zones, and they answer different questions. Your flood zone tells you your property's flood risk and whether flood insurance is required. Your evacuation zone (Storm Surge Planning Zone) tells you whether you must leave when an order is issued.

Look up your flood zone

Enter your address in the Pinecrest Flood Zone Viewer. Your flood hazard designation and any elevation certificate on file appear in the side panel.
Browse the Pinecrest Flood Zones Atlas (PDF, 30 MB).
See FEMA's official maps at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Look up your evacuation zone

Check the Miami-Dade Storm Surge Planning Zones map or Florida Know Your Zone.
Zones A through E are ordered to evacuate based on the storm's path and expected surge.
No matter your zone, mobile home residents must evacuate when any evacuation order is issued.

Flood insurance

Standard homeowners policies do not cover flood damage.
Flood insurance is required for any federally backed mortgage in a special flood hazard area, but anyone can buy it.
New National Flood Insurance Program policies usually take 30 days to take effect, so buy before a storm forms.
Pinecrest takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System, which lowers flood insurance premiums for residents.
Learn more at FloodSmart.gov.

Report flooding

Report flooded streets and drainage problems through MyPinecrest311 (Public Works), by phone at 305-669-6916, or by email to codecompliance@pinecrest-fl.gov.